The Only Use
martyr
in
To Kill a Mockingbird
(Edited)
- Yes sir, Mrs. Perkins, that J. Grimes Everett is a martyred saint,
p. 270.9martyred = someone who suffered for the sake of principle
Definitions:
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(1)
(martyr) someone who is killed or made to suffer greatly for their beliefs, often unjustly; or someone who acts as if they suffer a lot; or to make someone into such a person
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)